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Linda Acitelli's major research interests are cognition and communication in relationships, specifically thinking and talking about relationships and the factors that determine their impact on individual and relationship well-being. Her research on this topic was supported from 1991-1998 with funding from an NIMH grant. Her future goal is to continue such research within relationships among different ethnic groups. In 1995, the International Network on Personal Relationships awarded her the Gerald R. Miller award for her early career achievements.

Primary Interests:

Close Relationships

Communication, Language

Gender Psychology

Interpersonal Processes

Personality, Individual Differences

Self and Identity

Social Cognition

Journal Articles:

Acitelli, L. K. (1997). Sampling couples to understand them: Mixing the theoretical with the practical. Invited paper for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 14, 243-261.

Acitelli, L. K. (1992). Gender differences in relationship awareness and marital satisfaction among young married couples. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18(1), 102-110.

Acitelli, L. K., & Antonucci, T. C. (1994). Gender differences in the link between marital support and satisfaction in older couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(4), 688-698.

Acitelli, L. K., Rogers, S., & Knee, C. R. (1999). The role of the identity in the link between relationship thinking and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16, 591-619.

Acitelli, L. K. (1996). The neglected links between marital support and marital satisfaction. In G. R. Pierce, B. R. Sarason, & I. G. Sarason, Handbook of Social Support and Family Relationships. New York: Plenum.